Tellalzade Sokak: Kadıköy's Antiques Street
Cobbled and crammed with dusty curiosities, Tellalzade Sokak is officially signed as 'Antik Sokak' — Kadıköy's Antiques Street. Old telescopes, gramophones, radios, film posters and vinyl spill out of tiny shops onto the stones, making it one of the most atmospheric corners of the Asian side.
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Quick facts
- LocationOff the Kadıköy produce market, Caferağa
- CostFree to browse; antiques priced individually
- From the ferry pier~7–10 min walk through the market
- Best timeDaytime, ~10 am–7 pm when shops are open
The street of the town crier's son
The name comes from Ottoman Turkish: 'tellal' means town crier and 'zade' means 'son of,' so Tellalzade is roughly 'son of the town crier.' Fittingly, the street has become Kadıköy's marketplace for the past — officially designated Antik Sokak, the Antiques Street.
One cobbled end opens straight onto the ever-busy Kadıköy produce market, so you can drift from fresh fish and olives into a quiet lane of nostalgia in a few steps.
What you'll find here
The shops are packed with vintage telescopes, eyeglasses, gas lamps, record players, valve radios and retro Turkish home goods, alongside movie posters and crates of old vinyl. Half the fun is digging beneath the piles for a hidden gem.
Prices can run high for prized pieces, and serious collectors mingle with casual browsers — but patient, friendly haggling often turns up a fair deal. Most shops open daily, roughly 10 am to 7 pm.
What to see nearby
- Akmar Pasajı — The legendary record and book arcade a short walk away.
- Kadıköy Çarşı — The produce market that the street opens onto.
- Kadife Sokak — Bar Street, for a drink once the shops close.
- Yeldeğirmeni — The mural-covered artsy neighbourhood just north.
How to get to Tellalzade Sokak
From the European side, ferry from Eminönü or Karaköy to Kadıköy and walk 7–10 minutes into the produce market — the street opens right off it. Or take the Marmaray from Sirkeci to Ayrılık Çeşmesi and the M4 metro one stop to Kadıköy. A taxi from Sultanahmet is about 450–600 TL in daytime traffic; we're happy to arrange a transfer to the market and you'll find the street from there.